I am a masters track sprinter who has been having lower back troubles for the last year. I am 41 year old male.
I have been swimming to give my back time to heal. I have been swimming for about a month.
This week I swam 800 yards in a pool (100ft long) in 16 minutes. Is this any good? Never swam competatively in my life.
I have some real disc problems and I was hoping I could someday be competative in the water if I can't run anymore. I have to be honest, I love running way more than swimming, but I really miss the competition part.
What should I be doing as a rookie if I want to swim the 50 and the 100? What kind of interval training? or should I just be doing conditioning and technique?
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16 minutes is not too bad for an 800. I have not swam an 800 for time recently but 13 minutes seems to stick in my head as my best time (I had been swimming for about 4-5 months at the time), so 16 minutes after a month is pretty darn good. Keep up the good work. Your conditioning from running is going to benefit you for sure.
16 minutes is not too bad for an 800. I have not swam an 800 for time recently but 13 minutes seems to stick in my head as my best time (I had been swimming for about 4-5 months at the time), so 16 minutes after a month is pretty darn good. Keep up the good work. Your conditioning from running is going to benefit you for sure.
